François Bonvin
1817-1887
Breton Woman Spinning
1861
11 3/8 x 8 9/16 inches (288 x 217 mm)
Black and white chalk on blue laid paper.
2000.6
Purchased as the gift of Hamilton Robinson, Jr., and of Sally and Howard Lepow.
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A realist who found inspiration in seventeenth-century genre paintings of humble subjects and interiors, Bonvinʼs drawing captures the quiet monotony of spinning wool. He carefully observed the details of local Breton dress and the intricacies of the spinning wheel, creating a portrait of an unknown working woman.
Associated names
Laperlier, Laurent, former owner.
Boulanger, Victor, former owner.
Robinson, Hamilton, donor.
Lepow, Howard, donor.
Lepow, Sally, donor.
Boulanger, Victor, former owner.
Robinson, Hamilton, donor.
Lepow, Howard, donor.
Lepow, Sally, donor.
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Century Drawings
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